Elizabeth STEPHEN [630]

  General Notes:

Eliza's mother is recorded as Many Ann NOISH in the CD: Births & Marriages Scotland 1600-1854

Elizabeth Stephen's birth:
Old Parochial Register Dunbarney, Perthshire, Scotland.
"William Stephen, Glasgow and Mary Ann Neish, a daughter begotten in fornication born 28th June, 1838 and named Eliza." (From Scots Ancestry Research Society, Edinburgh, August, 1987, - as per Rosemary Filsell nee Anderson)

Original 1851 Census: Elizabeth recorded as Elizabeth Stefan/relation, altered to Elizabeth Stephen/niece Bridge of Earn. (Bridge of Earn is a village in parish of Dunbarney. The Dunbarney Parish Church is in Earn Valley within growing village Bridge of Earn. Dunbarney is a parish in the County of Perth Scotland.)

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8 Mar 1904
Dear Brother & Sister,
[Agness & the young man she is to be married to, thinks the best thing for me to do is to live with them and not work with lodgers any longer they think it is time I was getting a rest so I have settled to have a room from them and all live together. William Burness is a steady young man and is very nice. A(gness) has known him for 6 years, he is cashier in the same place that Agnes is in, the marriage is to come of[sic] in June. Billie is getting on very well. We knew nothing about Henery[sic] till we got the notice of his death it was very sudend[sic] he went in to hospitable on the 4 and died on the 11 of pneumonia. I will write to you after we get all settled in our new home. We are all well trusting you are all the same. love to all, your Affect sister, E. Duncan (Eliza nee Stephen)

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14 Bruntsfield Avenue,
June 16th, 1904.
Dear Brother & Sister.
We have got that great event of ones life over every one seemed quit hearty and happy and Agnes & William went away at ½ past 6 to Aberdeenshire to a place called Murley farm Birse Aboyne. They have a fortnight so will be home on Saturday to start work on Monday. Agnes got a good many presents and a very nice clock to sit on the parlour mantle shelf it has been going for a fortnight after it was wond up it was given to them both from the Wareroom people they have got a good house so I only trust it will be a more happery union for Jessie they have known each other for about 7 years.
[Duncan Stalker has not asked for his boy for 2 years. Billie is well but they cant take him into the school till September we are quit near the links and not far from the Braid Hills you would not know the Places here now. How is all your family I forgot to send the Scotsman last week but you will get it this time, this leaves us all will with kindest regards to your Wife & family, Your Affect Sister, E. Duncan.

Eliza died after 1916

  Research Notes:

Image courtesy of R Filsell

  Other Records

• Census: Scottish, 7 Jun 1841, Kilgraston Cottage, Dunbarney, Perthshire. Elisabeth is recorded as granddaughter age 2y living with Mary Strachan

• Census: Scotland, 31 Mar 1851, New Village Bridge of Earn. Elizabeth is recorded living with aunt (Agnes Luke) age 12 and described as Scholar

• Census: Scotland, 8 Apr 1861, 5 Calton Hill, St Andrew, Edinburgh, SCT. Eliza is recorded as a Niece age 22 Dunbarney, Perthshire

• Census: Scotland, 2 Apr 1871, 9 Greenside Place, Edinburgh, Scotland. Elizabeth is recorded as Wife age 33 born Dunbarney and described as No Man [?]

• Census: Scotland, 3 Apr 1881, 3 Caledonian Crescent, Midlothian, Edinburgh. Elizabeth is recorded as Wife age 42 born about 1839.

• Census: Scotland, 5 Apr 1891, 16 Duke Street, Edinburgh. Eliz [Eliz Morrison] [sic] is recorded as Wife age 52y

• Census: Scotland, 31 Mar 1901, 10 Elder Street, Edinburgh. Elizabeth is recorded as Wife age 62 born abt 1839 born at Bridge of Carn Bathshire [likely Bridge of Earn Perthshire]

• Resided: living with Agness, May 1904, 14 Bruntsfield Ave, Edinburgh.

Eliza married Henry DUNCAN [643] [MRIN: 222], son of Thomas DUNCAN [2268] and Agnes WHYTE [2813], on 28 Jun 1861 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Henry DUNCAN [643] was born on 26 Mar 1836 in Balmerino, Fifeshire, Scotland, baptised on 17 Apr 1836 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland and died after 1901.)

  Marriage Notes:

Witness to the marriage of Elizabeth Stephen and Henry Duncan in June 1861 - John Matheson.